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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery | 
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| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based | 
 Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority | 
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| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Guwahati (IITG) | 
The fees for the course Sustainable Power Generation Systems is :
| Fees components | Amount | 
| Exam fees | Rs. 1,000 | 
The Syllabus
Introduction to power generation
- Global and Indian scenario
 - An overview of current technologies available for power generation
 - Concept of the renewable energy-based power plant
 
Solar Thermal Power Generation
- Fundamentals of Solar thermal energy conversion
 - Solar thermal based power plant design and analysis (flat plate and concentrator)
 - ORC, RC, and Stirling engine
 
Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation
- Fundamentals of Solar photovoltaic energy conversion
 - Solar PV power plant design
 - Performance analysis of standalone and grid connected PV systems
 
Wind Power Generation
- Introduction to wind turbine
 - Classification and analysis of different components
 - Theory, design and analysis of wind turbines (horizontal axis and vertical axis) and wind farms
 
Hydro Power Generation
- Introduction to hydro power plant
 - Overview of micro, mini and small hydro power plants
 - Hydraulic turbines
 - Selection and design criteria of pumps and turbines
 - Brief theory, design and analysis of hydro power plants
 
Biomass Power Generation
- Fundamentals of bioenergy production technologies through different routes
 - Design and analysis of biochemical and thermochemical reactors for clean power generation and value-added products
 - IGCC
 
Hydrogen energy and fuel cells
- Importance, various routes of hydrogen generation
 - Basic principle and design of different types of fuel cells and their applications
 - Future prospects
 - IGFC
 
Geothermal Energy
- Fundamentals, classification, theory, design, and analysis of geothermal power plant
 
Ocean Thermal Energy
- Fundamentals, classification, theory, design, and analysis of ocean thermal power plant
 
Wave and Tidal Energy
- Fundamentals, classification, theory, design, and analysis of wave and tidal power plant
 
Energy Storage
- Different modes of energy storage
 - Design and analysis of different technologies for thermal, mechanical, and electro-chemical energy storage systems
 
Energy Economics
- Cost analysis
 - Interest
 - Accounting rate of return
 - Payback
 - Discounted cash flow
 - Net present value 
 - Internal rate of return
 - Inflation 
 - Life cycle analysis of energy systems